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6/8/15, 8:52 AM   #11
Re: Ballou or Short ?
Charles Nungester
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Seriously, How long have some of you people been watching sprint car racing?

Brady can compete with about anyone on any track now, He did have a hole in his swing at a couple tracks for awhile but has buttoned them up, He did campaign a full year on USAC with the 2b Lucas car and won several

Ballou, He used to tear up at the tacky tracks but wasn't worth a darn on something that slicked up. He's improved on that a ton, Has the most big race wins for the last year and at some places is hard to beat.

They've both been in sprints awhile. Brady a bit longer. I wouldn't bet against either.

Remember, There is more than just a driver in a car/team and with the way things are changing year to year with just little things or shocks and adjustments. It can make the difference in hero or zero.

Short term. Ballou/Bye
Long Term. Short/Short/Pottroff.
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6/8/15, 11:28 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by The Scientist View Post
Ballou because Short doesn't have any competition where he races and Ballou is beating the best in the country.
mad scientist maybe you should look at the kiss and mscs results this year before making a statement like that.. i think you will find that most of them were filled with some of the greatest racers around the country, including most usac drivers, which provided for some excitement for the fans im sure.. i dont know if there is a best but there are alot of great ones out there for sure.
 
6/8/15, 12:52 PM   #13
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They are both on top of their game and where is tmez in the deal I beleive he's just as hot or hotter than them right now he just beat Robert at lps a couple weeks ago I believe.. And wonder what tmez average finish is right now
 
6/8/15, 12:56 PM   #14
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IMHO this is a dumbass question I love watching them BOTH run
 
6/8/15, 1:06 PM   #15
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Listen up folks. The question was this season. All respect given to Mr Short, I'm a big fan, but the question has only one answer, Robert Ballou! He has what, 6 or 7 usac national wins this year? We can brag on kiss and mscs competition all day, but the highest level of non wing sprints is the United States Auto Club. Not to mention races outside of usac he has won this year. Perhaps a better discussion might be, who has a better win percentage, Schatz or Ballou? You only have to watch sprint cars this season to know the answer to the question!
 
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6/8/15, 1:22 PM   #16
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Ballou and Boespflug are my two favorite drivers, so I am a little biased. Anytime you put a microphone in front of Robert after a race, you never quite know what you are going to get. However listening to the crowd react when Brady wins is pretty fun too. There are quite a few fans who appreciate his skill and success and cheer, and then there are the dip sticks. Booing, yelling out "cheater....traction control!!". When he wins, some in the crowd act like it is pro rasslin'. Bottom line they are both great drivers and if they are at a show and you see them pull onto the track, it raises your expectations of what is getting ready to happen.
 
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6/8/15, 1:34 PM   #17
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Easy answer....they are both better than me.

Thats why I just post on here and not race!
 
6/8/15, 1:44 PM   #18
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Both are great drivers but Ballou does win on a national scale and not just in his backyard, so to speak. That has to count for something.
 
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6/8/15, 1:58 PM   #19
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Take up a collection for a match race. $100 per lap. I'll buy the first few laps at TSS. They would probably be game for a 15 lap shootout for $1500. Just sayin...few rules of course....like can only bring out 1 yellow, but not on last few laps.
 
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6/8/15, 3:26 PM   #20
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Easy answer for me for the past 20+ years and will still whoop ya on any given night. Jon Stanbrough. DD.s probably been most consistent for the past ten years USAC wise or not.

Roberts on a tare no doubt. Good for him! I kinda thought we only seen flashes back in 08-09 what he was capable of. Now we're seeing weekly
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